…After Princess Fenglai returned to her courtyard, she kicked the door open with a bang and threw herself on the bed. Yingchun was startled by her behavior, but she didn't dare to ask her. She could only pull Xixin aside and said, "Xixin, what's wrong with the princess? Why do you look so unhappy?"
Xixin sighed softly and said, "Oh, it's a long story. I'll tell you in detail later. Please get a basin of hot water."
Yingchun was a little worried about Fenglai. Although she usually had a bad temper, she would never touch furniture or teacups. But today, she had actually kicked the door, which was unusual for her. She thought something serious had happened at the banquet. She would be fine with other things, but she had to know what had happened. "Okay, wait until the princess rests, and then you can tell me."
While Yingchun went to prepare hot water, Xixin also found a few sets of clean clothes in the house, thinking of changing them for Fenglai later. Seeing that she was motionless now, perhaps she was asleep or thinking about life, she did not dare to disturb her. She quietly closed the door and went out to help Yingchun.
While preparing hot water in the kitchen, Xixin told Yingchun everything that happened at the banquet without missing a word. Yingchun didn't say much. She and Xixin didn't have much to say. Let's wait and see what Fenglai will say.
The two people came back with water and prepared to help Fenglai wash up. When they pushed the door open, they saw the room was in a mess. Clothes were thrown on the ground in a disorderly manner, and the jewelry box was placed casually on the table. At first glance, they thought that a thief had broken in while they were away.
After they hurriedly settled the water, they saw Feng Lai busy packing her luggage and were stunned for a moment: "Princess, what are you doing!"
Feng Lai didn't even look at them, and kept busy with the things in his hands: "Didn't you see? Pack up your things and go back to Shu."
Yingchun said that it was absolutely unacceptable to fall out with Wang Yanzhou over a guard: "Princess, this!"
Xixin didn't step forward to stop him, but simply stood aside and asked, "Princess, have you decided to return to Shu and stop pursuing your dream?"
Feng Lai got angry when she heard this and threw away the clothes in her hand that she couldn't fold no matter how hard she tried. "What a messed up dream! I don't want it. The benefactor I've thought about for so many years turned out to be that woman's daughter. Now Qiu Liang is like that again. It's obvious that if I stay in Liang, I won't be able to get married in this life. I might as well go to Shu. At least I don't have to worry about not being able to go out, and at least I can choose the good Erlang of Shu!"
Xixin nodded slightly and then asked, "But Princess, if you go back now, who knows what the concubines and other princesses in the palace will do to you. If you return to Shu, you will be met with rumors and gossip, and you will no longer have the chance to marry into another country's royal family. You will no longer have the chance to find someone like Prince Qingliang."
Yingchun thought Xixin was sincerely advising Fenglai to calm down and not return to Shu easily, so she quickly added, "Yes, Princess, Yingchun also knows that you like good-looking people. Prince Qingliang is a good choice!"
Feng Lai puffed out his chest and said, "Haha, how many unpleasant things have they said about me behind my back, and how many traps have they set for me? How could I not know? I just don't want to argue with them. Now that I think about it, the days I spent fighting with them were more fulfilling than those in the Qingliang Palace! As for Wang Yanzhou, he is indeed good-looking, but there will never be me in his heart in this life; and I don't bother to interfere in the relationship between him and Tang Chen."
Xixin saw that Feng Lai would not just talk about it this time like before. His own mission was about to come to a perfect end, so he added: "When does the princess plan to leave? Will the divorce letter be announced to the world?"
Feng Lai said, "Of course I will announce it. If I was afraid of what people would say, I wouldn't express my feelings to Qiu Liang in public."
Xixin was worried that Fenglai would eventually forget everything that happened tonight, so she added, "Please forgive my presumptuous words, but to be frank, the only thing the princess likes is the face she caught a glimpse of that day."
Yingchun was stunned. What happened to Xixin today? Why was she talking nonsense? If she didn't care about Fenglai, could she not consider herself? The two of them were considered the princess's dowry and were also people of status. If they could not stay in the palace to serve Wang Yanzhou, then the concubine would not be an ordinary person. But if Fenglai returned to Shu now, the beauty of the future would only remain in her imagination forever: "Xixin, you!"
Feng Lai was slightly startled. After a moment, he said with certainty, "Yes, Xixin is right. If someone doesn't have a face that can rival my beauty, no matter how perfect their soul is, it will be useless if I don't want to get in touch with them. Well, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's just deal with this for today. Tomorrow I will personally go to Wang Yanzhou to tell him about this. After that, we will just wait for the people from Shu to pick us up."
"yes."
After helping Fenglai to sleep, Yingchun pulled Xixin aside and complained, "Xixin, why don't you try to persuade the princess? If you had tried, maybe she would have listened. If I really go back, how am I going to get married in the future?"
Xixin said helplessly, "How can I persuade her? What the princess has decided cannot be changed by us maids."
Yingchun said somewhat unwillingly, "...It took so much effort to get out, I don't want to go back in disgrace."
Xixin then suggested, "If you want to stay, or have other plans, why not tell the princess directly? You've served her for many years, and I'm sure she wouldn't refuse you if you ask her for anything."
However, Xixin's proposal made Yingchun very unhappy. If she wanted to stay, then Xixin would be the only one to accompany Fenglai back and forth. What would people say about her then? They would say she was fickle and wanted to climb up the social ladder, that she was disloyal and unrighteous. Xixin, on the other hand, was a good person and had a reputation for being virtuous and loyal. But she was just dreaming!
After these thoughts reminded Yingchun over and over again in her mind, the complaining look on her face gradually disappeared: "... Never mind, there's nothing much to say. Just go back. I was supposed to serve the princess for the rest of my life. Wherever the princess is, I'll be there."
Xixin took her hand and said, "This is naturally the best. We followed the princess out, and naturally we must follow her back. You are also very tired today, go back and rest."
Yingchun was slightly taken aback. It was already late, and it sounded like she wasn't planning to go back. "Aren't you going to rest?"
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